We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Chesterfield listed using your search tool but have come across some other fee calculations on the internet appear less expensive – how come?

There are lots of conveyancing companies advertising what appear to be very low prices. We suggest that you give due consideration about how much you respect your own move to want to take 'cheap' risks with regard to the quality of the legal work. Many of them highlight a bargain fee to grab your attention but hide additional costs in the fine print..

We are buying a brand new apartment in Chesterfield and my solicitor is telling me that she has to the mortgage company to disclose incentives from the builder. I am on a tight deadline to exchange contracts and I don't want to prolong the conveyancing. Is my lawyer right?

You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your lawyer. A precondition to being on a lender panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Chesterfield. Conveyancing is needed. What are my next steps?

Now that you are legally committed yourself to purchase you now have to retain a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of priority as you will have a tight a drop dead date to complete the deal. All auction property should have a corresponding auction pack. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold premises the legal pack should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation pertinent to a leasehold property. You should give this to the conveyancer instructed by you at the earliest opportunity. Do make sure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

We are aiming to move home in October. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Chesterfield. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across your site.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the keys from your estate agent however this should only happen when the vendors conveyancers confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be collected. Subsequently you can advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Chesterfield or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Chesterfield.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with RBS. Chesterfield conveyancing solicitors have been selected. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from RBS?

There is no definitive answer here. Have RBS conducted the valuation? Have you advised RBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the RBS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Chesterfield 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?

Assuming you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be recorded by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to perform a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and get current copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

What are your top tips when it comes to choosing a Chesterfield conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Chesterfield conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Chesterfield conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be useful:

If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?

Chesterfield Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

Is there a share of the freehold? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge payments?